[Report] Squeare-Enix have done WHAT?!

[Casanova]

They've only gone and made a shooter. That's Square-Enix of Japan. A shooting game... developed by Square-Enix of Japan studios.

Wanna know what's weirder? This is an Xbox 360 exclusive. Wanna know what's even weirderer? The game's characters were made as fully poseable action figures first and then scanned in to the game.

Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like a giant prank.

Oh, Activision. What have you done?

A representative of Square-Enix of Japan has recently unveiled some information regarding the game, titled Gun Loco. To quote:

"At the farthest reaches of the solar system, a collection of the craziest criminals in the universe are incarcerated on a remote prison planet with no walls and forgotten by society. In this long-abandoned world, the only rule is anarchy, as each faction fights in a bloodthirsty race for survival, power and freedom. Through several seven climate zones and numerous stylized maps, players must fight through the ruins of the world's previous civilizations, taking on each region's inmates in a frantic and frenetic struggle to survive.

This is essentially a third-person shooter with online play. It also has "sprint-action shooter" gameplay, enabling you to make use of the evironment by " running, jumping, ducking and vaulting" to escape your enemies. There is purportedly a big arsenal of weapons and each character comes with individual "kill move[s], coupled with a mocking take-down taunt".

Online play will see you pitted in matches against 11 other players.

Full article and lots more pictures: http://kotaku.com/5614134/somehow-gu...-final-fantasy

[Mellusia]

Holy crap! A shooter on the XBOX 360?! That's..!

...Not that surprising actually.

I guess this might be some of Wada's "love the West" spiel he's been going on for the last while now. The game may not do well enough in Japan, but he might be looking towards the eventual Western release.

[BirriaDS]

*checks his calendar*

Not April 1st....hmmm well might need to read some reviews before passing judgement right?

[Fatal Impurity]

ooooh Cool! Reminds me abit of Gunz: The Duel but with a little crazy twisted Japanese humour thrown in there for good measure!

I shall be awaiting more news on this one...

[Darkmatter]

Next thing you know Bethesda will be making Racing Games.
In all seriousness though, this could very well turn out to be quality shooter.

[Doubt]

There's no way...Wow. Guess Nier Gestalt was the first step in this direction.